Improved pad-plate for harness



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PALMER SHAWI AND EDWARD s.V DAWSON, or sYRAcUsE, NEW- YoRK.

Letters Patent No. 63,108, dated March 19, 1867. l

IMPROVBD PAD-PLATE POR HARNESS.

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Be it known that we, PALMER SHAW and EDWARD S. DAWSON, of Syracuse,'in.the county of Onondaga, and Statcof New York, have invented a new and useful improvement in 'Pad-llates for Harness-Saddles; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and `exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the artto make andiise the same, reference bein'ghad to the accompanying dra-wings, forming partof thisspccification, in whieh- Figure l is a longitudinal entral section of our improved parl-plate, taken through the line x il?, fig, 2.

Figure 2 is a view of the under side of the same.'

Figure 3 is a cross-section of thesamc takenvthrough theline y y, iig. 2.v

Similar .lettersl of, reference indicate like parts.

.Our invention has for its object to furnish an'improved pad-plate for harness-saddles, which shall be light,v strong, and 'easily and cheaply constructed; and it consists in the combination of a wrought-iron or steel outer. plate with al malleable-iron inner plate, the parts being constructed as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the outer plate, which is made of. wrought iron or steel. The plate A is cut out'of rolled metall', of theA proper thickness, in' a press, and then struck up into the desired shape in a drop, the low-er ends being bent into such a shape as will tit around the body of the horse, as shown in g.1. The outer plate A is strengthened by an inner plate, B, which is made of malleable iron, and extendsl down along the under sideof the outer plate A far enough to receive `the pad-screws C. 'lhe plates A and B are secured together with rivets, D, as shown in figsfland-Q. The terrets E, check-hook F, and pad-'screws C, are all screwed into the inner plate B, so that there is no necessity for `the use of nuts to hold theggsaid rhook, terrets, aud'screws to their places.

G is a loop formed upon the rear edge of-the plate B, to which the back-strap of the harness is attached. The plate B is made thicker, broader, and heavier at itsmiddle part, Where the greatest strength is. required, and becomes gradually lighter as it passes down along the arms of the plate A. Near the ends it is again slightly enlarged to'furni'sll a suicicnt hold for the pad-screws C, asshoi'vn in iig. 2.

We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- As an article of manufacture, the padLplate herein described, the same consisting 'of the struck-up plate of steel, A, strengthening plate of malleable iron, B, combined an'd provided With theloop G, substantially as and for the purpose specified..

The above specification of our lnvention signed ity-us this`15th day of June, 1866.

yPALMER SHAW, EDWARD S. DAWSON.

Witnesses:

JACOB BROWN, ELIJAH M. SANDroBD. 

